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Circuit Court blocks timber sales

The Associated Press
Friday June 01, 2001

SAN FRANCISCO — In a blow to the logging industry, a federal appeals panel blocked the harvest of thousands of acres of old-growth forest in southwestern Oregon, ruling Thursday the federal government did not adequately address the plight of protected salmon. -more-


Lafayette deals with meningitis case scare

Bay City News
Wednesday May 30, 2001

LAFAYETTE – Contra Costa County health officials are completed a second day of clinic care and education Tuesday after an adult chaperone on a weekend camping trip was hospitalized with meningitis. -more-


Californians revert to clotheslines, fans

By Margie Mason Associated Press Writer
Tuesday May 29, 2001

Gearing up for rolling blackouts, people are trying to save power by shutting down appliances -more-


New memorial commemorates Hispanic Medal of Honor winners

The Associated Press
Monday May 28, 2001

BELL GARDENS — Hundreds of people gathered Saturday for the unveiling of a new veterans memorial — a statue honoring 39 Hispanic Congressional Medal of Honor recipients. -more-


UC scientists work on buildings with brains

The Associated Press
Saturday May 26, 2001

BERKELEY — Knowledge is power; information technology is power savings, say University of California scientists who are responding to the state’s energy crisis by teaching buildings to be smarter consumers. -more-


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